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Source: StrategyWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Up to date as of 06.08.2026
General
| Undo | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Toggle cheat window on/off | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Re-enter previous successful command(s) in cheat window | ↑ |
| Hide/Show UI (User Interface) | F10 |
| Live, Buy, Build | F1 |
| Options Menu | F5 |
| Toggle fullscreen | Alt+Enter |
| Accept dialog | Enter |
| Quit or save quit | Q |
| Enter neighbourhood immediately from main menu | LMB2× |
| Next/previous floor | Page Up |
| Next/previous wall mode | Home |
| Center on selected Sim's lot | Shift+Enter |
Create-a-Sim
| Rotate Sim | , |
| Zoom in/out | Z |
Camera Controls
| Move | RMB |
| Move left/right/forward/back | ↑ W A S D ← ↓ → |
| Move faster | Shift |
| Zoom in/out | Z |
| Zoom in/out faster | Shift+Z |
| Rotate/tilt | MMB |
| Rotate left/right | , |
| Rotate/tilt faster | Shift+MMB |
| Save camera position 1 - 5 | Ctrl+5 |
| Restore camera position 1 - 5 | 5 |
| Snap to camera position 1 - 5 | Shift+5 |
| Toggle movie making mode/camera | Tab |
| Toggle map mode | M |
Build/Buy Mode
| Rotate object | , |
| Delete object | Delete |
| Enable off-grid placement | Alt |
| Enable off-angle rotation | Alt+RMB |
| Move object up or down wall in increments | LMB |
| Move object up or down wall smoothly | Alt+LMB |
| Move object to next available slot on table/shelf | M |
| Continue placing multiples of object | Shift+LMB |
| Use tools, drag to affect area | LMB |
| Remove walls etc, drag to remove area | Ctrl+LMB |
| Hand, Eyedropper, Sledgehammer, Design, and Basement tools | H |
| Create room | Shift+LMB |
| Fill room with wallpaper/flooring | Shift+LMB |
| Rotate floor tile | , |
| Toggle full/quarter tile mode | Ctrl+F |
| Toggle visibility of object footprints | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Toggle Day/Night | L |
| Indoor Grid Placement | G |
| Top down View | T |
| Invert tool | Shift |
| Remove selected grass type | Ctrl+LMB |
Live Mode
| Select interactions to perform to active Sim | LMB |
| Select interactions done by active Sim to other Sims | LMB |
| Switch to next Sim in household | Space |
| Switch to (specific) Sim | LMB |
| Lock camera to Sim | RMB |
| Center camera on active Sim | Enter |
| Take photo as Sim actively selected (phone/camera) | Shift+C |
| Access Skill Journal | J |
| Access Inventory | I |
| Access Adventure Journal (World Adventures Ep only) | K |
| Access Celebrity Journal (Late Night Ep only) | L |
| Pause game | P |
| Regular/fast/ultra speed | 1 |
| Fast forward to end of interaction | 4 |
Movie Making Mode
| Enable movie making mode | Tab |
| Start/end video capture | V |
| Lower/raise camera height | Q |
| Roll camera clockwise/counter-clockwise | Shift+A |
| Level out the camera roll (axis) | Shift+S |
| Adjust focal length | Z |
| Take a snapshot | C |
Miscellaneous shortcuts
| Copy, cut, paste, undo, and redo text fields | Ctrl+C |
| Make text selection, to copy or paste | Shift+← |
| Select word | Ctrl+Shift |
| Select to beginning or end of text | Shift+Home |
| Navigate per word or to start / end of text | Ctrl+← |
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